[Alex Murphy]

So, I take it you're arguing for the pre-eminence of the State over the Church?

So what happens to the State, if the Church's object of worship turns out to be a) real, b) real big/powerful/etc, and c) jealous?

[gdani]

So, I take it you're arguing for the pre-eminence of the State over the Church?

The Church can avoid any such debate by simply not registering as a 501(c)(3). Nobody forces them to.

I do think that (non-registered) churches should pay taxes just like the rest of us. There's no such thing as a free pass for churches.